Provincial Archives of Alberta – 36th Annual Film Night Free Event Join us for a special screening of The War Between Us, a powerful film that follows the journey of a Japanese-Canadian family who are forcibly displaced and interned as enemy aliens in British Columbia during World War II. After the film, stay for an...Continue reading
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Special Japan Trip for Japanese Canadians!
The National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is trying to organize a Japan Trip for Japanese Canadians. Targeted at those that have never been to Japan but wanted to go (and especially for those that do not speak Japanese), this trip will go for 9-10 days and include stops and tours of Tokyo, Mt. Fuji,...Continue reading
The 64th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad – October 15-17, 2024
【日本語版は下にあります】 The 64th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad will be held on October 15-17, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. This year, the theme of the conference is: “Let’s overcome the age of division and conflict!~Nikkei Community Contributing to the Realization of Harmonious Coexistence” The objective of holding the convention is to furnish opportunities for...Continue reading
Artists’ Presentation – Research Award Winners
Artists’ Presentation – Research Award Winners September 26, 2024 | 15:00–16:00 pm PDT | Online Event SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 Sept. 26, 3:00-4:00 pm PDT Sept. 26, 6:00-7:00 pm EDT Sept. 26, 7:00- 8:00 pm BRT Sept. 27. 8:00-9:00 am AEST Sept. 27. 7:00 – 8:00 am JST Register via Link Register Here >> Join...
The ReSI Research Network Online Seminar
The ReSI Research Network Online Seminar September 20, 2024 | 7:00 – 8:15 am PDT | Online Event The ReSI research network will hold the first session of its online seminar this Friday, September 20. Due to exceptional schedule constraints, this first session will take place between 4pm and 5:15 pm, Paris time. We will be pleased...
Highlights of Powell Street
In 2024, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is looking at geographic locations where Japanese Canadians lived after migrating to Canada, since the 1800s, and where they were interned/incarcerated in 1942. We respectfully acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples who are the traditional keepers of the lands and waters. The Story...Continue reading
Highlights of Greenwood
In 2024, the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is looking at geographic locations where Japanese Canadians lived after migrating to Canada, since the 1800s, and where they were interned/incarcerated in 1942. We respectfully acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples who are the traditional keepers of the lands and waters. The Story...Continue reading
Special Book Reading & Conversation with Art Miki
The Calgary Japanese Community Association, the National Association of Japanese Canadians, and the University of Calgary warmly invite you to a special book reading and conversation with Art Miki, author of Gaman – Perseverance: Japanese Canadians’ Journey to Justice. Event Details Date: Saturday September 28, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Location: 410 University...
Gordon Hirabayashi Annual Lecture featuring Pamela Sugiman
Join us for an enlightening evening at the 2024 Gordon Hirabayashi Annual Lecture featuring Pamela Sugiman, Dean of Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University. Topic: “Deep and Profound Memories: Japanese Canadians, Race and the Second World War Internment” Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Telus Centre, Room 150, University of Alberta North Campus...